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Peter's final call to a young and growing church
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Gifts, risk, and the return of the King
There are over 68 million Catholics in the United States. (Foster Letter ...read more
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55% of evangelical Protestants identify themselves as “conservatives.” 14% who claim to be “liberal?” (Foster ...read more
Best Tag Lines: Recent research by researcher Emergence found the following three the most recognized brand identity tags: “You’re in good hands” (Allstate Insurance), “Like a good neighbor” (State Farm Insurance) and ...read more
58% of U.S. companies are dedicating the majority of their marketing funds to customer retention, vs. 30% who say they are mostly devoted to new customer ...read more
More Unchurched: The number of unchurched adults in the U.S. has doubled since ‘91. That growth has been especially pronounced among men, people under 40, singles, and people ...read more
For the typical adult in America, the number of movies they watch during the year is greater than the number of worship services they attend. ...read more
65% of parents and 64% of teens say teens do things online they wouldn’t want their parents to know about. (Foster ...read more
The Average U.S. Pastor has received continuing education on 3.6 different topics during the last two years. Ellison Research finds even though most ministers have gone through seminars or classes, 36% say their church doesn’t budget for it, and the average church that does so allocates just $1,504 ...read more
Most American Catholics believe that history will judge Pope John Paul II favorably -- either as a great pope, or even one of the greatest ever. Seven in 10 predict the Catholic Church will make him a saint. Most American Catholics also say the choice of the next pope will matter to them ...read more
Lower Risk Kids: The Foundation for Child Development reports the teen and adolescent birth rate has dropped from 20 births per 1000 girls in ’92 to 10.9 in ‘04. Binge drinking among high school seniors has fallen from 36.9% in ’74 to 29.2% last year. The number of youth offenders has fallen from ...read more
American Religion: Gallup’s ‘04 data shows more than 8 in 10 Americans identify with a Christian religion, 24% Catholic, 50% Protestant, and 10% as some other form of Christianity. It also indicates 9% have no religious preference, and another 2% don’t answer the question, leaving 5% ...read more
Why Businesses Fail 1) They fail to anticipate problems. 2) They don’t respond promptly when problems arrive. 3) They exhibit something he calls “bad” rational behavior. 4) They adopt ...read more
Ivy League Revival: As late as ‘65, a white mainline Protestant was 250% more likely to have a college degree as a white evangelical, according to Calvin College Prof. Corwin Smidt. But by ‘00, a mainline Protestant was only 65% more likely to have the same degree. And since ‘85, the percentage of ...read more
Today, mainline Protestants account for just 16% of the U.S. population. (Foster Letter ...read more
Gallup’s 2005 update of Americans’ confidence in institutions finds the Military is #1 followed by Police #2 and Organized Religion as #3. HMO’s were ranked lowest. (Gallup Alert 6/1/05) 45% of American adults say they read the Bible during a typical ...read more
Experts estimate there are about one million evangelicals, Pentecostal or charismatic Christians in New York City, most of them from historically African-American ...read more
Megachurch Facts: According to John Vaughn, Church Growth Today, There are now more than 1000 mega-churches (attendance of 2000 or more) in the U.S. vs. just 10 in ’70. Other 2005 megachurch firsts are: A church passed the 30,000 weekly attendance mark (Lakewood Church, Houston, TX). Overall ...read more
More than 9 out of every 10 churches offer Sunday school for elementary grades (92%) and adults (91%).(Foster ...read more
Pastors Families: According to recent Ellison Research for Facts & Trends, 93% of pastors have children, including 43% with adolescents, and 50% whose children are 18 or older. 14% are the child of a pastor. 93% believe there is extra pressure being married to a pastor and 91% feel there is extra ...read more
Loss Of Prestige: Over the last 28 years, the prestige of Clergy, Ministers and Priests has declined from 41% to 36%in the eyes of Americans says the Harris Poll. Compare this to 56% who view ...read more
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